Gälesbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gälesbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gälesbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Häggål45 cm
- 2Axel Boströmburbot36 cm
- 3Sören Lundtrout30 cm
- 4Andreas PetterssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
- 6Emil Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmMats Hägg
burbot36 cmAxel Boström
trout30 cmSören Lund
Arctic char28 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch18 cmOskar Hedlund
roach14 cmEmil Lund
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